Library · Park Ridge
Park Ridge Public Library
Park Ridge Public Library serves Park Ridge’s 39,656 residents. Last year it logged 283,054 visits, about 7.1 for every resident, and lent 606K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Park Ridge Public Library
20 South Prospect Avenue, Park Ridge 60068
68 hrsopen a week
36,040sq ft
168Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#34
#34 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#19 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
283K
visits
7.1 per resident
606K
loans, print + digital
15.3 per resident
1,474
programs & events
41K attended
17K
library cards
44% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
7.1 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
15.3 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
44% of residents
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
606K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1,474 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$108 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $4.3M.
Local 90%State 6%Gifts & other 5%
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.